Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Resident Evil characters, Capcom does. (this doesn't include the OC's that will be mentioned along the way.)
Sitting on the same bench he sat a week ago, with a brown leather jacket on, a white T-shirt, jeans and a pair of rubber shoes, his typical everyday fashion as he sits opposite to the woman on the other side of the furniture whom he came to the place with, and she has her ponytail, wearing a stretchy black long sleeve, a red cardigan on top of it, maternity jeans and flat shoes. Once in a while glancing at Claire to make sure she's in condition, Leon notices that she has her eyes closed while leaning her chin on her hand that is also supported by the armrest to her right, she looked quite tired. Contemplating on whether to offer anything to her, he speaks up softly to not catch her off guard, "Claire?", he calls her as she turns her head to him, half opening her eyes, he gestures, "D-do you want to lean on my shoulder instead?", the man suggests as he moves closer to her when she nodded slowly, he prepares his body as she rests her head on his shoulder, her hair brushing against the side of his neck. The pregnancy had really taken its toll on her.
Leon stays frozen in his position, as still as he can while she naps, he checks his phone every once in a while, expecting a text from her brother who had gone late from his own call. His last message was him saying that he was going to be a little delayed and the pair got irritated by it, especially Claire, she told him that once Chris enters the door, he will hear a swear from her and he could only laugh at her, now she's pass asleep beside him, due to the fact that it's been half an hour. While he can hear her snore lightly, he gazes on her abdomen and he gently caresses it as his right arm is wrapped around her to support her from falling due to unconsciousness, it had been a goal of him every time to at least touch her midsection and admire the proof of his children's existence, he asks Claire everytime as well if he can and she said that he doesn't need to ask for permission anymore, and he thanks her fully. And it means nothing to the two of them romantically but simply an act that they do for their unborn babies. His palm rests on the side of her bump as he feels the gentle movement of the triplets within, he enjoys the company as he starts to also lean his head on top of hers to rest and close his eyes. This moment felt very wholesome to Leon, like he's got his whole world right in his arms...it felt very right for him, a feeling so good that he couldn't compare to any pleasure he's had before.
But all of that was interrupted when he heard the squeak of the door beside him, meaning that Chris had arrived, so he quickly opens his eyes, lifts his head from Claire's and turns to the direction that he expects his friend to enter in of, while he did picture Chris walking in normally, he didn't expect him to come in carrying a baby in his arms. He was so shocked that he flinched causing for Claire to wake up on his shoulder, she had just opened her eyes but they are still in the same position, "Chris...what the fuck- who's baby is that?", Leon asks the man, causing his sister to jolt her head up and look beyond Leon who's blocking her line of sight to see her brother and her eyes went wide on the infant that is resting their head on Chris' chest.
"Hey...no swearing in front of children.", Chris states firmly to his younger friend, he also noticed that his sister and Leon are awfully close, he catches a glimpse of Leon's right arm around Claire, he grinned a bit but didn't dare to question it, instead he shifted his focus on the baby in his embrace, "Oh by the way, meet little Shane here.", he gestured his head towards the little boy, as the tiny human turns his head to somehow look at the two adults before him, big blue eyes gazing at them innocently as he smiles. Seeing the child's act, Claire's heart warmed up to the small stranger, "Chris- he's so cute...but who's son is he?"
Chris caresses the boy's ginger hair, "He's mine.", he replied so seriously, looking at both adults reaction, and they looked like the life out of them left, feeling guilty for lying, so he defused quickly, "No, I'm joking- sorry...he's in custody.", and both adults sighed of relief when he said it, "You nearly gave me a heart attack Chris...I swear to God.", Claire states as she relaxes her body. Leon as well does the same thing but gaze still focused on Chris, "Me too, but I'm like- who would have the guts to pursue the Christopher Redfield?", he shakes his head and Chris also does the same countering his words, "Says Leon Scott Kennedy.", and the younger man could only shrink in his place, he definitely take back what he said.
"But seriously Chris, where are his parents? You couldn't have just snatched him from them.", his sister asks curiously.
Chris returns his attention to the boy in his arms and exhales, "Before I answer that...do any of you want to hold him at least?", and without hesitation, Claire carefully stood up from her seat, hand pushing against the bench to support herself up, when Leon noticed, he also helped her and got up as well. Both approached the man and the infant, the woman extended her arms to the baby, "Hi there Shane, wanna come with me?", she coos at the boy, "I'm Claire."
"Are you sure you can carry him sis? I think you've already got enough weight there.", Chris comments concerned but Claire didn't receive the message the same way, "I'm pregnant Chris, not helpless, and I know if I can do something or not so shut the fuck up since you're the one who's late.", she replied and Leon who's beside her starts to giggle at her remark, Chris catches his friend's reaction and frowns while handing the child to his sister, "Stop laughing Kennedy.", and with that being said, he did stop. While the men argue, Claire on the other hand carries the little boy on her side, she can't handle him properly due to her belly but she held him enough, the lad was a behave one she thought, as he starts to giggle, "You're a joyful one aren't you?", she coos once more as she bops Shane's tiny nose, and he hugs her with his arms and rests his head on the side of her cheek.
Leon, as he sees Claire and the boy, reminisces of a memory he has similar to this, ignoring and forgetting Chris' words, he hadn't even noticed that a single drop of tear had escaped his eye, but the man beside him did, "Why are you crying now?". Upon hearing her brother ask that, she turned her attention to Leon, once she saw he is tearing up and he did see her look at him as well, he quickly leaned his head to the side and cleared his throat, also wiping his face with his shirt, stretching it up, "It's nothing- I just caught something in my eye...anyways, Chris- aren't you going to answer Claire's question earlier? About the boy's parents?", he changed the topic quickly, but she won't let this slide, she will ask him later.
"Oh yeah, right, like I said, the boy is in government custody now, but if you remember my mission in Dulvey, Louisiana- back in 2017 and Romania 2021, I helped a couple...those are his parents.", Chris explains the kid's backstory as Claire bounces the child gently, "The Winterses.", Leon snaps his fingers repeatedly until he recalled what the other man is talking about.
Chris points at him back, "On point.", listening to the conversation, Claire also remembered something, that surname sounded very familiar, or at least she's seen it somewhere if spelt in her mind, so she took out her phone, logged into her one social media account and finds her post and there the top comment, mwintears, it was a bit misspelled, "Does his mother's name somehow start with the letter M?", he looked at his sister confused, "Y-yes, Mia Winters.", and there it is confirmed, "Is it possible that this is her?", she showed him her screen and he read the username, "It's totally possible...and her comment is identical to what Shane's mother had been through.", Claire thought of how the world is so small, while Leon looked at Claire's account, "Wait a minute...you're quacklrbear?", Leon pointed his finger at her wide open, "I am...what about it?", and he scratched the back of his head, "I might've came across and commented on your viral post-", and she realized, "Oh no...what? Well- I guess it is social media after all...but- can we go back to little Shane here, our conversation had gone so far.", she insists and Leon nods as well as Chris who decides to not question the said post.
"We're sorry if we're too noisy Shane, but I think I know of your mother, she helped me and I couldn't thank her more.", she caressed the infant's hair as he babbles, and she somehow frowns knowing of what the family had been through, "I hope you'll get to see your mom again one day. Until then, I can be your temporary mother figure if you want to.", she kissed his forehead and hugged him, like he was her own. Claire was always fond of children, and kids also seem to warm to her easily as well, she once again turned to Chris, "I know the story...why exactly is he taken from Mia?", she questioned him seriously.
He sighed, reminiscing of the times he handled the family, "He is a- bioweapon, due to his parent's exposure to the e-virus, and a dangerous type if not controlled and if he's not trained properly as he grows up. He also has an older sister who also has a similar DNA pattern but stronger. And now that their father had passed on and their mother not being capable to handle them as they grow up...also being still in danger- hunted by her pass organization, they're required to be put in custody, and their mother signed a contract of agreement...so it is very much legal.", he elaborates and the two other adults in the room are left silent, "And the reason he is here now is because he is under me as a sub-custody, I will train him until he's capable. And I can take him from the government whenever I want, like what I did today...also the reason why he is and why I called you two is I wanted to see how you guys are as parents- you know like a training since in 7 weeks, you guys will have your hands full with three of this.", he says as he tickles the boy's stomach and he squeals.
Claire was still lost in the thought of the story but she can't do anything about it, until she was brought back to the current situation as Leon carefully takes Shane away from her arms, "Hey, what do you think you're doing Mr. Kennedy?", she tells him as he plays with the boy, "Come on Claire, I also want to hold him- and you could use the break.", he states as he gently and jokingly tosses the kid in the air but he never got his hands off the lad, "Leon, be careful with him, or else don't even dare to touch one of the triplets when they're born.", she warns him and he replies back, "Yes ma'am.", she rolled her eyes at him while Chris could only watch them and their shenanigans...this was his master plan to bring them closer.
Claire was still lost in the thought of the story but she can't do anything about it, until she was brought back to the current situation as Leon carefully takes Shane away from her arms, "Hey, what do you think you're doing Mr. Kennedy?", she tells him as he plays with the boy, "Come on Claire, I also want to hold him- and you could use the break.", he states as he gently and jokingly tosses the kid in the air but he never got his hands off the lad, "Leon, be careful with him, or else don't even dare to touch one of the triplets when they're born.", she warns him and he replies back, "Yes ma'am.", she rolled her eyes at him while Chris could only watch them and their shenanigans...this was secretly his master plan to bring them closer.